# Indiana HB 1521: Consumer genetic testing providers. Indiana HB 1521, Consumer genetic testing providers., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Kyle Pierce (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Public Law 233) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1521-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1521 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Consumer genetic testing providers. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Public Law 233 - Sponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: commerce, the senate, commerce and technology - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (225 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Provides that a person may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of the individual's solicitation and use of consumer genetic testing services or on the basis of the results of genetic testing performed by a provider of consumer genetic testing services (provider). Requires a provider to disclose specified information to an individual who submits biological material to the provider for genetic testing. Prohibits a provider that performs, or causes to be performed, genetic testing on an individual's biological material from: (1) taking specified actions with regard to: (A) the biological material; or (B) data resulting from genetic testing performed on the biological material; unless the provider has solicited and received the individual's consent to the action; or (2) providing data, other than deidentified data, resulting from genetic testing performed on the individual's biological material to: (A) an insurer; (B) a business that provides information or data to insurers for the purposes of underwriting or rating of risks; or (C) the individual's employer. Imposes requirements on a provider with respect to: (1) controlling access to an individual's biological material and data; (2) complying with the individual's revocation of consent with regard to the individual's biological material and data; and (3) marketing or advertising sent to the individual as a result of the individual's solicitation and use of the provider's genetic testing services or use of a website or other remote or virtual service associated with the provider's genetic testing services. Provides that a provider may not charge a fee for the provision of biological material or data resulting from genetic testing performed on biological material: (1) to a law enforcement agency on the basis of a search warrant; or (2) as required by a court order; that is more than the provider's actual cost of providing the material or data. Provides for enforcement of the bill's provisions by the attorney general. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Genetic testing users control sample uses: benefit, medium. Before testing, providers must give you a written privacy notice and post it prominently online. It must explain collection, uses, storage, transfers, security, retention, extra testing, and which third parties test or access samples or data. Separate, clear consent is required for unrequested test… - Genetic testing users gain data safeguards: benefit, medium. Providers must use commercially reasonable security measures, let you access test data, and offer a clear way to revoke consent. They must act on revocation within 30 days and destroy covered samples or data within 30 days after storage consent ends. Third-party contracts must bar uses without cons… - Genetic testing users gain discrimination protections: benefit, medium. Indiana's law takes effect on passage. No one may deny goods or services, charge different rates, or suggest either because you seek genetic testing or receive results. Testing providers cannot share genetic data that identify you with insurers, insurance underwriting or risk-rating data suppliers,… - State enforces genetic testing privacy rules: benefit, low. Only Indiana's Attorney General enforces the provider rules; the law creates no right for individuals to sue. The Attorney General can seek court orders, up to $7,500 per violation, and investigation and legal costs. Providers must first receive 30 days' written notice identifying alleged violation… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Pierce (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | House | House reconsidered dissent and concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 42 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-06: Public Law 233 (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-23: House reconsidered dissent and concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 529: yeas 92, nays 0 (House) - 2025-04-23: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2025-04-15: House conferees appointed: Pierce K and Miller K (House) - 2025-04-15: House advisors appointed: Morris, Commons and Dant Chesser (House) - 2025-04-14: Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D., Buchanan and Koch (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Senate conferees appointed: Johnson T and Hunley (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Motion to dissent filed (House) - 2025-04-14: House dissented from Senate amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 383: yeas 42, nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senators Buchanan, Koch, Ford J.D., Spencer added as cosponsors (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Hunley and Johnson T (House) - 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 91, nays 0 (House) - 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Pierce K (House) - 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Morris and Commons (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.03.COMS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.02.COMH?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed) - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed) - SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed) - SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1521/versions/HB1521.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025) - [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025) - [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025) - [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1521-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).